1. Ray Lewis and the city of Baltimore still have a lot of love left to give each other.

1. Ray Lewis and the city of Baltimore still have a lot of love left to give each other.

Baltimore Sun photo by Gene Sweeney Jr.

The celebration had already started as Ray Lewis and fellow linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo made the short drive to M&T Bank Stadium for the last time that Lewis, at least as an active player, would ever walk into the house he has protected all these years. Ravens fans all across the spectrum...

The celebration had already started as Ray Lewis and fellow linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo made the short drive to M&T Bank Stadium for the last time that Lewis, at least as an active player, would ever walk into the house he has protected all these years. Ravens fans all across the spectrum... (Baltimore Sun photo by Gene Sweeney Jr.)

The celebration had already started as Ray Lewis and fellow linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo made the short drive to M&T Bank Stadium for the last time that Lewis, at least as an active player, would ever walk into the house he has protected all these years. Ravens fans all across the spectrum...Baltimore Sun photo by Gene Sweeney Jr.